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OOLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT 17 FLAMING' GORGE STORAGE UNIT, UTAH Work on the $33,6 million prime contract for construction of the 502-foot high concrete dam and 108,000-kilowatt powerplant on the Green River in Utah is running behind schedule at June 30, 1961. Work completed at June 30, 1961, was estimated at 47 percent in 60 percent of the overall time allowed by the contract. Excavation for the dam and powerplant foundation and keyways was completed and placement of concrete in both structures was initiated in October 1960. The first phase of clearing the reservoir site was completed during the spring and progress 'is well ahead of schedule on the final phases of clearing, Various items of fixed equipment such as generators, turbines, cranes, and embedded metalwork for penstocks and outlet pipes were in the process of manufacture and fabrication at the close of the fiscal yenr. GLEN CANYON STORAGE UNIT, AR,IZONA At June 30, 1961, construction of the nO-foot high concrete arch dam and the 900,000-kilowatt powerplant continued behind schedule. Physical completion of the prime contract to date is estimated at 52 percent while time elapsed for overall completion is 60 percent. Con- crcte lining of both spillway tunnels'is underway and to date approxi- mately 1.5 million cubic yards of concrete have been placed in the dam and powerplant, Fabrication of the penstocks and river outlet pipes was completed and their installation in the dam and powerplant structure is underway, Various items of fixed equipment for installation in the dam and powerplant such as radial gates and gate hoists, outlet gate valves, cranes and turhines were in the process of manufacture and fabrica- tion. Contract was awarded in fiscal year 1961 for $8 million for furnishing and installing eight generators in the powerplant. NAVAJO 'STORAGE UNIT, NEW MEXICO Progress by the prime contractor for construction of the 405-foot high earth and rock fill dam on the San Juan River in the northwestern part of New Mexico continues well ahead of schedule with physical completion estimated at' 83 percent within 63 percent of the overall time allowed by the contract. To date, approximately 20 million cubic yards of fill material have been placed in the dam. Reservoir clearing operations were in progress in several locations in the reservoir area in both Colorado and New Mexico. ReloCf1tion of Colorado State Highway 151 and 172, the D, & R. G, W. narrow- gage railroad, and sections of Archuleta County roads was nearly completed at fiscal year end, TRANSMISSION DIVISION Activities of the trans!nission division during fiscal year 1961 con- sisted primarily of preconstruction work such as completion of field surveys, right-of-way acquisition, and preparation of designs and specifications for the Flaming Gorge to Oak Creek, and Glen Canyon to Curecanti transmission lines,